Gibson Futura

Gibson Futura
ManufacturerGibson
Period1957, 1996–2008
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointSet
Scale24.75 in (629 mm)
Woods
BodyMahogany, Korina
NeckMahogany, Korina
FretboardRosewood
Hardware
BridgeTune-o-matic
Pickup(s)2 Humbuckers

The Gibson Futura was an electric guitar that was the precursor of the model introduced as the Explorer. These prototypes, christened "Futura" many years later, resembled the eventual Explorer design, but had a differently-proportioned body, as well as a 'split' or 'forked' headstock that survived into the first few production Explorers but was quickly replaced. Gibson obtained U.S. Design Patent number 181,865 for the Futura body shape.